But in a further twist again, Heart CEO Scott Munn tweeted in response: “Not sure who from Heart. But we certainly haven’t tabled any offer.”

A title winner at Real Madrid and AC Milan, Beckham has played in Australia on three occasions and after his last match – against Melbourne Victory in December 2011 – did not rule out the possibility of playing in the A-League at some stage in his career.

Beckham is likely to field questions on his future when he fronts the press at a Galaxy training session on Friday.